Abstract
M.Tech.
The city of Johannesburg has a goal of becoming a smart city with sustainable transport. It is moving towards public transport and non-motorised transport. One of the challenges Johannesburg faces is that there is a lack of adequate infrastructure for Non-Motorised Transport in most areas. There is a number of areas that have a potential for the successful use of NMT but lack adequate infrastructure, whereas, infrastructure is provided in areas which do not show any potential for this mode of transport. This could be due to the lack of research that can inform the relevant planning for non-motorised transport within Johannesburg. There is a strong need to understand the needs, trends and behaviour of NMT users in Johannesburg. This research investigated the potential of crowdsourced data to inform this planning for the NMT in Johannesburg. Data crowdsourced through the Strava application used by cyclists is tested. It is concluded that Strava in partnership with the Department of Transport can make the provision of NMT (cycling as well as walking) infrastructure more adequate. Data crowdsourced by this application is up-to-date and reliable.